Latest responses to “How To Stop Receiving Paper Junk Mail and Save Trees” Copyright 2013, MoneyBlueBook.com 433700 2010-08-27T14:57:11-07:00 Hazel The beginining of the 5th paragraph im my previous comment should read "As far as , it too works..." (You'll have to cut, paste, and remove the two spaces in the url for the link to work.) 433690 2010-08-27T14:51:40-07:00 Hazel Re using the PS1500 form (request for a prohibitory order to be issued against the mailer) to stop non-sexually based junk mail: The Post Office takes the view that "erotically arousing or sexually provocative" (taken verbatim from the form itself) material lies strictly in the eye of the beholder, i.e., the recipent of the mail piece. I can tell you unequivically that filing a PS1500 works. Over the past two years, I've filed some three dozen of these forms against a wide assortment of retailers and even a few recalcitrant charities that couldn't quite grasp the request to "please remove our address from your mailing lists." Thus far, only four companies have violated the Prohibitory Order, but none of the four have violated it more than once. I suspect that the USPS sending the violators a letter informing them they've been assigned a docket number in Federal Court puts the fear of God in them! About the only business (or so-called buisness) mail the Post Office won't -- can't legally -- stop is political mail, as that is considered a form of free speech (even when it's thinly disguised re-election propoganda from your Representative or Senator in the guise of a newsletter or "informative" flier. As far as , it too works -- period. It stops the flow of credit card offers (and virtually all personalized offers for insurance) dead in their tracks. I did the opt-out five six years ago, and after the 60-to-90 days it took clear the offers already in the pipeline, I have received exactly one offer for a credit card, and that offer was in my capacity as the Secretary/Treasurer of a small non-profit corporation. A little over two years ago, my partner and I decided to take a hard -- a *very* hard line against junk mail. (Sorry, "Postal." You'd best not read the rest of this.) How effective has it been? You be the judge: Today, August 27th, 2010, is the 23rd mailing date of the month. Thus far, in these 23 days, we have received -- count 'em -- four pieces of junk mail: * One from my Congressional Representative (i.e., re-election propoganda protected by free speech. Yes, I have *very* mixed emotions about this one. lol!) * One from the small local bank with which we do business (an uncommon occurence but I'll still have a stern chat with them next time I stop by); * One from a national telecom company with which we just started doing business; the mail piece arrived within thirty days of our request to remove our names and address from all call, rent, lease, and mail lists. * One from a company with whom we'd done business in the past that couldn't -- wouldn't -- grasp the concept of "remove our names/address." After spending 30 minutes on the phone, mostly on hold and being transferred back and forth between two numbers (this was the 2nd or 3rd time I'd called over a period of several months), I hung up and rather gleefully filled out a PS1500. I mailed the form on August 2nd and the USPS issued the prohibitory order in about two weeks. Oh. Did I mention that for the *year* we have received 4 (four) catalogs, all solicited? And finally, in response to "Postal": I would *gladly* pay a dollar to mail a letter if meant my mailbox was free of junk mail. Four pieces of junk mail in 23 days is four too many. 433710 2010-07-21T16:59:52-07:00 Flaco 8in Fascist pigs like American Mailing & Marketing in Tampa, won't take "NO" for an answer. I have asked them 8, yest eight times to remove me. The crap still comes!!! 433680 2009-10-24T09:05:59-07:00 The Everyday Minimalist This drives me bonkers! When I get junk mail from banks, I have to spend time calling them to let them know that I want to opt out of EVERYTHING It's been a slow process, but so far, I am receiving less and less, which makes me very happy. 433620 2009-06-26T08:16:57-07:00 vh It's prob'ly not a good idea to put yourself on a list of the deceased. Back when we got blitzed with telephone solicitation all the time, one person got into the habit of telling nuisance callers that the person they were asking for had died. It got her off their lists, all right: and the credit bureaus all decided she was dead, too. She had a very difficult time convincing anyone that she was still living, and as you might imagine, the consequences were severe. Companies don't correspond with dead people and so it's pretty hard to get their attention. ;-) 433670 2009-06-23T17:39:37-07:00 MyMeans Nice list of resources, I'll be visiting each of the sites and seeing if I can remove myself from these lists. Although, I doubt it will help with my main nuisance, which are credit card offers from Capital One. I typically get 3-4 offers a week and have no idea how to stop them from coming. 433610 2009-06-22T09:17:45-07:00 Rajeev Singh These mails not only take a toll on trees but also are of immense nuisance value.. Loved your idea of Deceased DO Not Contact list.. Guess these things will work when nothing else does. 433600 2009-06-20T22:07:52-07:00 postal The main draw back is you will pay at least $1.00 to mail a letter because of your stupidity!!!! Trees are a "RENEWABLE" resource!!! Now get a life...... 433640 2009-06-20T00:18:50-07:00 Stop Credit Card Offers To contact the credit reporting bureaus directly and get them to stop selling your life away to the businesses, here are their contact infos: Options Equifax, Inc. P.O. Box 740123 Atlanta, GA 30374-0123 Experian 901 West Bond Lincoln, NE 68521 Attn: Consumer Services Department TransUnion Name Removal Option P.O. Box 505 Woodlyn, PA 19094 433650 2009-06-19T16:16:22-07:00 Debbie However, I must disagree with your approach about the coupon promos that sometimes ends up in our mail boxes. I actually like them! I frankly would love to get MORE free coupons in the mail. That's one junk mail surprise that I actually don't mind. Red Plum sends me coupon sheets in the mail sometimes. The blue ValPak's are nice but you're right, I don't usually find too many useful coupons in those. They are usually for things like car washes and air condition duct cleaning services. But here in the Washington DC suburbs...we get the Washington Post Shopper's Guide which is the local junk mail sender. The grocery store coupons they occasionally provide are actually pretty decent.